The influence of social factors on help-seeking for people with lung cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 709-713

  Chatwin, J ^a   Sanders, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Patient information; Social

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG TUMOR; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME;

LUNG CANCER; PATIENT INFORMATION; SOCIAL;

DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84886951154     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12078     Document Type: Article

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